Flame retardant “market reports”

Flame retardant “market reports”

Market studies, for sale online, continue to predict sustained growth in flame retardants worldwide, but numbers vary widely. Most reports suggest electronics, cables, construction, transport (in particular automobile, aerospace) as key growth sectors, with growth...
PIN FR compound for battery protection

PIN FR compound for battery protection

Syensqo part bio-based long glass fibre PIN FR polyphthalamide for structural, heat, fire and electrical protection of EV batteries.  The long fibres create a complex 3D network during injection molding (using standard equipment) ensuring retention of mechanical...
PIN FR for railway wool textiles

PIN FR for railway wool textiles

Camira launches non-halogenated flame retardant treatment for wool fabrics for public transport applications. The treatment can achieve the EU railway standard strictest heat, smoke release and smoke toxicity criteria (EN 45545(R21)-HL3) by enhancing wool’s natural...
Performance PIN FR polyamides for EVs

Performance PIN FR polyamides for EVs

Celanese offers two non-halogenated flame retardant polyamide solutions for e-mobility power chains and batteries. PIN FR polyamide 66 compounds achieving UL 94 V-0 (1.5 mm) are adapted for thick-walled components and parts for batteries. Flow characteristics,...
Fire resistant PIN polyamide for EVs

Fire resistant PIN polyamide for EVs

Ascend Performance Materials’ PIN FR PA66 resistant to 1100°C flame for 15 minutes for electric vehicle battery safety. The non-halogenated flame retardant performance polymer offers fire protection performance to SAE AS5127 (aerospace specification), better than...